Book GIVEAWAY: Hush, by Karen Robards, ends 1/9/15

Hush is being released today, and two of my lucky readers can win a copy! Official synopsis: When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she’s sure it’s no coincidence. The police rule it a suicide, but Riley thinks someone’s out for...

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Book Review: Last Call, by Alice Clayton

This is the beginning of the end of this love story. Where girls are beautiful and boys are handsome and cats are rock stars. Where friendships endure and relationships mature. Skirts are flippy and emotions are trippy and everyone gets a happy ending ... don't they? This...

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Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Suspicion, by Alexandra Monir, ends 1/5/15

I should have remembered what I learned firsthand years ago - that it only takes one night to transform a place; that a single event can crumble a stalwart structure and strip a home of a decade's worth of happy memories. But I never imagined it would happen twice. I let myself...

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Quick Pick: Accidents of Marriage, by Randy Susan Meyers

Opening lines: Maddy ran her tongue over her teeth, imagining the bitter taste of a crumbling tablet of Xanax. After a gut-wrenching day at the hospital, nothing tempted her more than a chemical vacation. Reason I picked up the book: I very much enjoyed Meyers' previous...

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Quick Pick: The Afterlifer's Tale, by Philip Kadwell

Opening lines: I am making my way down a dry creek bed when I stop and crouch by a patch of cattails. When traveling in the wilderness of the Afterlife it is good discipline to occasionally hide and count to sixty while scanning the track you just came across. That is...

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Book Review: The Life Intended, by Kristin Harmel

I can smell salt in the air from the coast nearby, and I reach instinctively for the silver dollar hanging from my neck as I think about how Patrick and I threw a coin into the ocean just blocks from here after we got married. A thank-you to the universe for the best thing that...

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Author Interview + GIVEAWAY: When Angels Sing (book) and Angels Sing (movie), ends 12/19

Just in time for the holidays, you can win a copy of the film Angels Sing from me, as well as a copy of the book (When Angels Sing) as well! The movie has some great actors in it too, such as Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Kris Krisotofferson, Willie Nelson, and more. About...

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If I Stay, by Gayle Forman: Book vs. Movie Adaptation

*Disclosure: I received If I Stay on Blu-ray combo pack plus a copy of the novel in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. I read the novel If I Stay by Gayle Forman back in 2010 or '11, and recently picked it up again to reread. I also...

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GIVEAWAY: Owning Violet, by Monica Murphy, ends 12/10

Owning Violet is the new book out by Monica Murphy, and the first in her new Fowler Sisters series. Official synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy begins a sexy new contemporary romance series— perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emma Chase...

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ReZoopie Book + GIVEAWAY: 4-pack of tickets to Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo {2 winners!}, ends 12/8

Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat their fruits and veggies? I'll admit that even now, at age 27, I am sometimes picky about what kinds of veggies I eat. Door to Door Organics has partnered with the Detroit Zoo to create a fun, colorful ReZoopie® cookbook to help you...

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